According to a Sales Associate at my local J.Crew, this sweater jacket has been flying out the door, so I wanted to show it to you while it was still available. We took these photos a couple of weeks ago, before the recent heatwave. When sweater weather returns, I’ll be ready!

I really like this jacket! It’s lightweight, and a nice neutral color that “plays well with others.” It lands squarely in my Softly Structured sweet spot. The sunglasses are from Missoni, purchased in Rome. I’ve been test-driving this bag to see if it would be good for travel this fall. It’s lightweight and holds quite a bit.

The horn necklace is a few years old. It’s a nice looking piece, but extremely fragile. Seems like every time it bumps against anything, one of those links breaks. You can’t see it, but there are a couple of safety pins holding it together in back.

I love this sweater jacket…looks great. I am like Susan D, I still have items I did not wear last year because it was a warm season. I really hope we have a colder fall & winter because I am ready! I would wear your exact look…and probably will.

Love your jacket and the colors. I would have put a deep burgundy T with your jacket since that is one of my favorite combinations. Fall is my best month for clothes. Those are my colors and I love to dress in comfortable, warm outfits. In the Northeast, autumn is gorgeous and all too short. So I embrace it and enjoy every day.

You are so lucky to be able to wear those warm autumn colors so well. I have to stick to navy. And navy. And plaid. I’m still on the fence about the sweater jacket–will it pill and lose shape are what I wonder about the most. For now I’ll stick to my collection of J. Crew blazers.
But the bag. I’m telling you, those leather Longchamp bags are great for travel and everyday use. You can fit everything but the kitchen sink in them. I know some aren’t fans because of the lack of compartmentalization–but if you go to Amazon you can find handbag organizers for less than twenty bucks that work like a charm.
Really nice outfit in this post.

Hi Catherine, the jacket is a bit more structured than a cardigan, so I’m hoping it holds shape well. Will have to let you know about that and if it pills after I’ve had a chance to wear it a bit more. With temperatures still in the low-80’s, haven’t had the opportunity.

I’ve been eyeing that Lonchamp bag for a while. Have you formed an opinion? Is the one in your beautiful photo shoot red or more of a burgundy color? Was 59 degrees this morning in Austin! Now if only it would stay that way.

Fall has not started in the Northwest. It is still hot and very smoky from all the fires. I wish it would hurry, because fall is my favorite season. I can hardly wait to wear sweaters ( without a coat) and walk in the crisp air.

I’m really looking forward to cooler temps. This summer has been a beast. Great sweater Susan! I’ll have to check that out. It looks like a great combo of casual and elegant. I’m looking forward to wearing scarves and boots!

I LOVE my leather Longchamp bag for travel and to echo Catherine…absolutely ferret out one of those interior organizer thing-ies and use it. On Amazon I also saw a piece that fits in the bottom of the bag if you want it to have a flat bottom..I can fit the purse organizer plus an iPhone and an IPad ( not a mini) AND a small water bottle and micro umbrella with room to spare. The strap is long enough to cross body ( over a parka!!) Just a word of warning, if you are not using the strap remove it and tuck it into the bag. ( do this with any purse) You see the way you have it in the top photo? Wearing it like that I caught the strap on a hand rail and came very close to falling down some subway stairs… Also a good way for a passing purse snatcher to grab your beautiful bag..
Waiting for Black Friday to get a good deal on another one…

I have the gray nylon version of the Longchamp bag. (Purchase in US in 2016). Very happy with the bag and use it at home durning the weekends carrying by handles leaving the long strap on the bag.
However I don’t like the bag for travel as the long strap is not adjustable. Whenever I put it cross-body it hangs low and heavy and bounces on my leg as I walk. Not attractive.
I still find a knapsack is the most useful travel bag for all day on the go site seeing, museums etc.

Too easy for sneak thieves to raid. I warned my DIL not to wear hers when she was in Paris but she didn’t believe me and lost her laptop as a result. She felt nothing. But it was gone when she took the backpack off. Lots of girls wear theirs on the front in Paris, if you feel strongly about day backpacks. For me a cross body bag is the best – it doesn’t have to be Longchanps. I have a super LV messenger bag which is very secure and is adjustable. And much smarter than a backpack. You kind of brand yourself as a tourist if you wear a backpack – and this draws sneak thieves’ attention. Save the backpack for water bottles and fold up umbrellas etc when walking in the countryside. Best wishes, Pamela

Yes, Yael, I saw the charcoal. That would be my pic, though also Parisian leadpipe grey. I had hair the same colour as yours; it is greyer now, but the silver with black undertones remain, as does the skin. Odd nobody else mentioned the trousers – I love that deep green. Your blog looks luscious! Look at this very “alternative” Museum of Jewish Montreal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Jewish_Montreal which also features “kosherish” food, both Ashkenazic and Sephardic. https://www.facebook.com/museedumontrealjuif I’m not Jewish by the way.

Thank you! I love the look of that museum, there is a contemporary Jewish museum in San Francisco that I love! My grey hairs started to multiply this year, and I’m so excited for more silver and gray clothing. My mother went silver around the face first and I’m hoping that’s what happens for me too – it’s like a silver halo!

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